Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Incidents of the war. Fortifications on Heights of Centreville. March, 1862. No. 2.

GLC05111.01.0036

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GLC#
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Type
Images
Date
March 1862
Author/Creator
Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882
Title
Incidents of the war. Fortifications on Heights of Centreville. March, 1862. No. 2.
Place Written
Centreville, Virginia
Pagination
1 albumen : b&w Height: 33 cm, Width: 45.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

One photograph entitled, "Incidents of the war. Fortifications on Heights of Centreville. March, 1862. No. 2," taken by Alexander Gardner dated March 1862. Page taken from "Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the Civil War. Incidents of the War." Foreground depicts Confederate fortifications first built after the First Battle of Bull Run. Former Confederate soldiers' quarters consisting of a large group of small wooden buildings are visible in the background. Two gun emplacements visible on either side of the image.

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